VETO STANDS AS FIREMEN PAY RALLY FIZZLES IN COUNCIL
The Common Council came within two votes of approving the firemen pay raise over Mayor Hart's veto, with forty eight for and nineteen against. One member abstained. Tension rose over badges issued to councilmen and the handling of orders on metal badge deals and see-saw proposals for city staff and park committee matters.
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Common Council
Hart
Wiley
Mildram
Riley
Committee On
Ireland
India
South Africa
Bryan on King Edward and Boer War Ending
In the Commoner W J Bryan argues Edward VII may use a new wing of England to grant reforms, offering a royal opportunity to ease ire and freedom and possibly stop the Boer War. He commends Van Wyck's approach as right.
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van Wyck
Lincoln, Neb
W. J. Bryan
England
Mr. Bryan
Edward VII
Great Britain
Bryan
New York
Queen Victoria
Joubert
Blood Evidence in Sprague Case Ties Knight to Killings
In Saco Maine on February 7, testimony in the Fannie Sprague murder case focused on Edwin H Knight. Blood stains and a bloodied jackknife tied to Knight were examined by chemist N R Angel of Derry New Hampshire. Deputy Sheriff Miles testified about delivering Knight’s trousers to the chemist and about a late April night visit by Cyrus Goodwin to Sprague’s apartment.
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Saco
Edwin H. Knight
Fannie Sprague
Cyrus Goodwin
James HH. Miles
Knight
N. R. Angel
Derry
N. H
Angel
Charles Abbott
Rollinsford
Edwin Knight
Austin House
Thomas I
Abbott
South Berwick
Craigen House
Mr. Abbott
Kialwin H. Knight
Austin
Locke
William J. Dorr
Edad Locke
Fred A. Spencer
Sprague
Florence J. Knight
South Berwick Junction
City council debates licenses and park name changes
The council rejected several motions including a park name change to Michael W Norris Park and delaying rule adoption. A pension committee was approved, and the rules committee issued new bylaws as Wiley chaired. Curley pressed for regulation of amusement venues citing moral concerns.
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Donnelly
Ward 7
Park Commissioners
Commonwealth Park
Michael W. Norris
Wood Island Park
John H. Sullivan
Wiley
Flanagan
Ward
Curley
Board of Aldermen
Pleasure Through Toil and Whiskey Prohibition Era Ad
An old advertisement touts G. O. Taylor Old Bourbon and G. O. Taylor Rye as labor-boosting tonics. It claims toil improves life for invalids and promises better results and pay for workers. It urges buying via licensed dealers and notes branded signatures on labels.
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G. O. Taylor
Taylor
Ollye
Message to King Edward during quarterly meeting
The British Charitable Association held its quarterly meeting at Young's Hotel with about fifty members. Mgr. Henry Squire presided. Clergy and members spoke in memory of Queen Victoria. Mrs. J. C. White became a life member. A memorial address to King Edward VII was voted to express grief and wish for a prosperous reign.
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British Charitable Association
Young's Hotel
Mgr
Henry Squire
Forbush
Winthrop Congregational Church
Charlestown
J. Wynne Jones
Roslindale
S&s
Queen Victoria
J. C. White
Edward VII
England
Sane Victoria
Evans
Benelcen
Havana Fruit Company plans dividend and growth on Cuban plantation
Newly incorporated Havana Fruit Company reports strong progress in its Cuban plantation venture. They expect at least a 10 percent dividend to stockholders and note that stock demand is high. The plan focuses on tropical product growing and a modern canning factory to handle surplus, with no town lots for sale.
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Cuba
Three Held for Death by Stabbing in Wednesay Case
In Municipal Court Judge Dewey held Raffaelli Falla Guisepi Zarella and Pasquale Longo in 25 dollars each for examination February 12 for causing the death of Arelia Carrado at 6 Canny Place Wednesday last week. They face manslaughter charges while Luigia Cristi and two women named Philomena Longe are held in 300 dollars each on assault charges.
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Dewey
Raffaelli Falla
Guisepi Zarella
Pasquale Longo
Arelia Carrado
Canny Place
Luigia Cristi
Philomena Longe
Vaudeville acts delight juveniles at Keiths and new concerts
Tor cat the French clown with Winton the ventriloquial comedian and Reed's bull terriers headline Keiths current week program drawing hundreds of children tomorrow. Handel and Haydn Society announces Verdi Requiem at Symphony Hall Feb 24 with 67 Symphony Orchestra players and soloists.
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Torcat
Winton
McGinty
Reed
Keith’s
Handel and Haydn Society
Symphony Hall
Emil Mollenhauer
Symphony Orchestra
Charles Frohman
Boston
Park Theatre
E. M. Holland
Fritz Williams
May Lambert
Maggie Holloway Fisher
Nellie Butler
Mme Szumowska
Pol Plancon
Kneisel
San Toy
Museum
Ada Rehan
Sweet Nell
Old Drury
John Hare
Hollis
Lord Quex
Splendid Company
Music Hall
Rose Melville
Grand Opera House
Sis Howkins
Sieveking
New Chickering Hall
Seton-Thompson
Chickering Hall
Koulden
Griffin
Howard
Chinatown
Bowdoin Square
Algiers
Austin & Stone's
Lady Olga
Nickelodeon
Behind the Scenes of Way Down East Stagecraft
Article details the unseen work backstage in theatre, focusing on stage carpenters and crews. It explains lighting and prop plots, scenery construction, and rapid scene changes during intermissions, noting the coordination of grips, electricians, and flymen to transform sets for each act.
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Boston
W. A. Brady
Way Down East
the Tremont
Tresont
Squire Bartlett
Anna Moore
Miss Coghlan to Perform at Elks Benefit Next Sunday
Noted actress Miss Gertrude Coghlan will appear at Tremont Theatre next Sunday evening February 1 for the Elks charity concert. She stars as Becky Sharp in Vanity Fair and is touring major New England cities. Coghlan is the daughter of the late Charles Coghlan and has quickly earned acclaim for her dramatic talent.
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Tremont Theatre
Elks
Gertrude Coghlan
Becky Sharp
New England
Miss Coghlan
Charles Coghlan
SS Peter and Paul Society of South Boston's 31st Anniversary
The SS Peter and Paul T A B Society marked its thirty first anniversary at 152 Broadway South Boston with decorated rooms a collation and addresses by Thomas Sullivan and Philip Powers. The event featured stories from the society's early life a dance and Shea's Orchestra. Attendees included Street Commissioner Sullivan City Messenger Leary State Representative Sullivan and others.
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T. A. B. Society of
South Boston
Broadway
Thomas Sullivan
Philip Powers
Archdiocese of
Boston
Shea
Sullivan
Leary
William A. Norris
William 8. McNary
Hertha Dergan
Katherine Donovan
Timothy Hayes
Edward McGrads
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